What color is #517767?

#517767 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Turquoise Tortoise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #517767?

The RGB value is 81, 119, 103: 81 red, 119 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #517767?

The complementary color is #775161, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #517767?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#517767 color

#517767 rgb(81, 119, 103)

Shades of green

The hex color #517767 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 46.7% green and 40.4% blue (81, 119, 103).

Its hue angle is 155°, with 19% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Turquoise Tortoise (#457B74), a difference of 5 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#517767 color codes

HEX	`#517767`
RGB	`rgb(81, 119, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 46.7%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(155, 19%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(155, 32%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 13%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.87, -17.15, 4.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.87, 17.74, 165.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.438, 15.922, 15.247)`
Decimal	`5338983`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #517767, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #517767	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#517767 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #517767 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #517767; }
.text { color: #517767; }
.border { border: 2px solid #517767; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 119 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #517767, #517477); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #517767?: #517767 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Turquoise Tortoise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #517767?: The RGB value is 81, 119, 103: 81 red, 119 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #517767?: The complementary color is #775161, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #517767?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.